Clasp.



PATENTED NOV. 12, 1907.

Nil. 870,617.

CLASP. APPLroATIoN FILED J'ULYza. 190e.

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@Wi h1 cones UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIoE.

RICHARD EALTER, oF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CLASP.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, RICHARD FALTER, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clasps, of whichthe following is a specication.

My invention relates to clasps comprising two members, each designed tobe attached to a part and to interengage` each other for securing theparts, carrying said members, together.

The object oi the present invention is to provide a simple andinexpensive clasp of the character indicated wherein the two members arealike.

With theioregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the novel form of clasphereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that I do notdesire to limitmyseli to the precise orm of devices illustrated anddescribed7 as I realize that within the scope of the appended claimschanges in the size, shape, arrangement anddetails oi construction maybe made by a skilled mechanic without departing from the spirit of myinvention, or sacrificing any of its advantages.

In 'the accompanying drawing forming part oi this specification, Figurel is a plan-view oi a clasp constructed in accordance with my invention.Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan of one member oi the clasp, it beingunderstood that the other member is of exactly the same construction.Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section through the two clasps shown in Fig. l.

Like reference numerals indicate corresponding parts in thediferentiigures oi the drawing.

The reference numeral l indicates the body portion of one of the membersof the clasp, this body portion being formed preferably of sheet metal,and having any suitable means for attaching it to a garment or the like,such for example 'as the perlorations 2. The body lportieri l isprovided, preferably near its center, with -plane from the body portion.At its outer end, the

tongue4 is provided with suitable interlocking means, such as the knobor projection 5 preferably stamped from the metal in a well knownmanner. Also formed integral with the edge of the body portion l onopposite sides ofthe tongue 4 is a pair of diverging arms 6, which inconjunction with the tongue 4, form a W-con struction. Each of the arms6 is provided with suitable thread or other fastening means such as theperforations 7 and is bent slightly as shown at 8 so that each of thearms lies ina different plane from the body por- Specieation of LettersPatent.

Application filed July 26,1906. Serial No. 327.972.

Patented Nov. 12, 1907.

tion l, although the arms 6 preferably are parallel with the bodyportion l, as shown in Fig. 3.' It will be noted that the tongue 4 isbent away from one side of the body portion and that the arms G are bentfrom the opposite side, so that the arms 6 and tongue 4 are on differentsides of the body portion.

It will be understood that both members oi the clasp are exactly alikein the construction shown, although I desire it to be understood thatwhile I lay great stress on the fact that the two members are exactlyalike, still I do not wish to be limited in this respect except whereclearly claimed.

It will be understood that in fastening the clasp, the two members areslid together so that the interlocking member 5 on the tongue G of eachclasp member engages the interlocking perforation 3 in the body portionoi the other clasp, the tongue Al and arms 6 ol each member of coursebeing on opposite sides of the body portion of the other member.

I t will be apparent that the perforations 3 and projections 5 of thetwo members produce two sets of interlocking devices ior holding themembers of the clasp together, the resiliency oi the tongues 4 of coursecausing the projections 5 to snap into and out oi the perforations 3when the two members are moved together or drawn apart.

What I claim is:

1. A clasp member having a body portion provided with a part adapted tointerlock, a tongue projecting from the body provided with a part tointerlock. and a pair ot arms projecting from the body on opposite sidesof the tongue.

2. A clasp a depression interlocking member having a body portionprovided with centrally thereof forming an element of an means, a tongueextending.,y from the body with its ond out ot' the plane of thc surfaceof thc body, a projection on tho tongue extending toward said plane, anda pair of arms on oppositt` sides oi' the tongue.

Il. A clasp member having a body portion provided with one element ot'an interlocking moans, a tongue projecting from the body, n projectionon said tongue, andvarms extending from the body on opposite sides ofthe tongue. said tongue and arms being olt'set from the body in oppositedirections.

l. A clasp member comprising a body portion having attaching moans, adepression thlrcon, a tongue formed integral. with one odge of the bodyportion, said tongue being bont at an angle to the plane of the bodyportion and having a projection thereon, an arm on each side of thetongue, said arms having fastening means and having their outer ends ina dillerent plane from the plane of the body portion.

5. A sheet metal clasp member comprising a body portion provided withone element of an interlocking means, and parts extending from one edgeof the body part and forming substantially the limbs of the letter W.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.l

RICHARD FALTER.

Witnesses:

R. ARTHUR WOOD, W. H. Cmcn'roN-CLARKE.

